Description
The Ataman Mountain near Buzuluk is a geological natural monument: maroon—brown sandstones and conglomerates are exposed on its slopes and top ‑ a typical section of the Buzuluk formation of the Lower Triassic (now referred to as the Blumenthal series).
The name of the mountain is associated with an ancient half-collapsed cave, where, according to legend, a gang of robbers hid.
Another significant rock outcrop is the steep side of the roadside excavation on the Buzuluk—Buguruslan highway: up to 60 meters of a section with red—colored sandstones and mudstone interlayers are visible there. The slope, cut by deep logs, is an example of severe erosion on a coarse—grained Lower Triassic base.
The name of the mountain is associated with an ancient half-collapsed cave, where, according to legend, a gang of robbers hid.
Another significant rock outcrop is the steep side of the roadside excavation on the Buzuluk—Buguruslan highway: up to 60 meters of a section with red—colored sandstones and mudstone interlayers are visible there. The slope, cut by deep logs, is an example of severe erosion on a coarse—grained Lower Triassic base.